The taste of Kerala is connected with all its richness to the history, geography, demography and the culture of the malayalam land. Here,the cuisine has a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Coconuts grow plenty in Kerala thats why kerala is called the land of keram, and consequently, coconut kernel,(it is a sliced or grated) coconut cream and also coconut milk are widely used in dishes for thickening and flavoring. Kerala's rivers and backwaters have contributed to many sea and river food based dishes. Rice and cassava (Tapioca) forms the staple food of Kerala. All main dishes are made with them and served along with Kootan. the side dishes which made from vegetables, meat, fish or a mix of all of these. The main dish in kerala for lunch and dinner is boiled rice. The Kerala breakfast shows a rich variety. the main dishes are made from rice flour or fresh or dried cassava. Owing to the weather and also the availability of spices. the taste of Kerala is richly spicy especially the hot ones like chilli, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, ginger and cinnamon